PhD Health Policy and Management at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The doctor of philosophy in health policy and management combines rigorous training in research methodology with substantive knowledge to provide the academic foundation and research experience to become creative and independent researchers. All students must take 15 credit hours for their concentration area (typically five 3-credit courses), see lists below15

Faculty: Gillings School of Global Public Health | Department: Health Policy and Management | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

All students must take 15 credit hours for their concentration area (typically five 3-credit courses), see lists below15 Because this course is considered part of the dissertation, this course does not count towards the 46 hours required for graduation. Core courses include EPID 600 Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health; EPID 710 Fundamentals of Epidemiology; HPM 754 Health Care in the United States Structure and Policy; SPHG 600 Foundations of Public Health; HPM 884 Overview of Health Services Research/Health Policy; HPM 885 Health Services/Health Policy Research Methods.

Career pathways

The organization and implementation science concentration equips doctoral students with the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain faculty positions in health care organization and management and/or implementation science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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